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Western Michigan at Northern Illinois

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Northern Illinois beat Western Michigan 24–⁠0. It was their 48th meeting; after it, Western Michigan led the series 26–⁠22.

AwayWestern Michigan4–⁠8 in 2023
0
HomeNorthern Illinois7–⁠6 in 2023
24

Final at Huskie Stadium, DeKalbTV: ESPNUAttendance 6,417

At kickoff
42°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (KDKB), 6 km from the stadium
Official
Rich EdwardsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Michigan00000
Northern Illinois777324

Standouts

  • RushingAntario Brown21 carries, 159 yards, 2 TDNorthern Illinois
  • ReceivingLeroy Thomas6 catches, 87 yardsWestern Michigan
  • DefenseNate Norris11 tacklesWestern Michigan

Player stats

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hayden Wolff18/3118200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Buckley926011
Zahir Abdus-Salaam313014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Leroy Thomas687033
Anthony Sambucci337015
Kenneth Womack224018
Keshawn King113013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nate Norris11000
Tate Hallock8000
Keni-H Lovely6000
Damari Roberson6000

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rocky Lombardi9/179200
Trayvon Rudolph1/1700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Antario Brown21159266
Jaylen Poe644021
Gavin Williams940021
Rocky Lombardi732013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Christion Carter133033
Trayvon Rudolph522010
Billy Dozier222015
Dane Pardridge222016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jashon Prophete5100
Muhammed Jammeh4110
Raishein Thomas40.50.50
Jacob Finley4000
James Ester30.50.50
DaRon Gilbert31.50.50
Nate Valcarcel20.50.50
Roy Williams10.50.50
Skyler Gill-Howard10.50.50

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Western MichiganNorthern Illinois
206Total yards386
182Passing yards99
24Rushing yards287
5.9Yards per pass5.5
1.3Yards per rush5.7
11First downs21
4–⁠13Third downs11–⁠16
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers0
9–⁠65Penalties3–⁠35
20:35Possession39:25
0Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Western MichiganNorthern Illinois
25%Success rate49%
−0.05EPA per play0.22
1.32Explosiveness1.08
−0.17Rushing EPA0.33
−0.01Passing EPA−0.10
21%Passing-down success32%
0.00First-down EPA0.12
−0.22Second-down EPA0.11
0.35Third-down EPA0.79
7%Havoc by its defense24%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Western Michigan 51% to win. Northern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Northern Illinois −3, over/under 55.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Northern Illinois 61%, Western Michigan 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneWestern Michigan end zoneQ1 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 9 playsQ2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ2 Western MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 7 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 11 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt return TD, 5 plays (Northern Illinois scores)Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 7 playsQ4 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Western Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 49 yards
  2. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 plays, 83 yards
  4. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 9 plays, 25 yards
  6. Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 play, 66 yards
  8. Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  10. Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 41 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  12. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 7 plays, 37 yards
  13. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 11 plays, 48 yards
  14. Q3 Western MichiganPunt return TD, 5 plays (Northern Illinois scores), 13 yards
  15. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  16. Q3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 7 plays, 47 yards
  17. Q4 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 76 yards
  18. Q4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 10 plays, 72 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Northern Illinois 7, Western Michigan 0
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 11 plays
14:591st & 10 at own 35Palmer Domschke kickoff for 48 yds , Trayvon Rudolph return for no gain to the NIU 17
14:491st & 10 at own 17Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 18
14:132nd & 9 at own 18Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the NIU 21
13:403rd & 6 at own 21PENALTY WMU Offside (Kneeland,Marshawn) 5 yards from NIU21 to NIU26. NO PLAY.
13:103rd & 1 at own 26Brock Lampe run for 2 yds to the NIU 28 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at own 28Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
12:202nd & 10 at own 28Antario Brown run for 8 yds to the NIU 36
11:393rd & 2 at own 36Antario Brown run for 10 yds to the NIU 46 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at own 46Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 16 yds to the WMU 38 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at opp 38Gavin Williams run for 6 yds to the WMU 44
9:582nd & 16 at opp 44Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
9:473rd & 16 at opp 44Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 10 yds to the WMU 34
9:044th & 6 at opp 34Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
Western Michigan Punt, 4 plays
9:041st & 10 at own 45Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 09:04
8:561st & 10 at own 34Jalen Buckley run for 11 yds to the WMU 45 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at own 45Hayden Wolff run for 5 yds to the WMU 40
8:192nd & 15 at own 40Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 6 yds to the WMU 46
7:483rd & 9 at own 46Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Austin Hence
7:484th & 9 at own 46PENALTY WMU False Start 5 yards from WMU46 to WMU41. NO PLAY.
7:374th & 14 at own 41Carson Voss punt for 42 yds
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 13 plays
7:372nd & 4 at own 23Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 07:37
7:301st & 10 at own 17Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 6 yds to the NIU 23
7:042nd & 4 at own 23Trayvon Rudolph run for 3 yds to the NIU 26
6:203rd & 1 at own 26Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 27 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at own 27Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NIU 29
5:022nd & 8 at own 29Trayvon Rudolph run for 9 yds to the NIU 38 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at own 38Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
4:192nd & 10 at own 38Antario Brown run for 13 yds to the WMU 49 for a 1ST down Western Michigan Penalty, Personal Foul (Bilhal Kone) to the WMU 34 for a 1ST down
3:391st & 10 at opp 34Trayvon Rudolph pass complete to Billy Dozier for 7 yds to the WMU 27
3:062nd & 3 at opp 27Rocky Lombardi run for 1 yd to the WMU 26
2:223rd & 2 at opp 26Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the WMU 21 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at opp 21Gavin Williams run for 7 yds to the WMU 14
0:522nd & 3 at opp 14Rocky Lombardi run for 13 yds to the WMU 1 for a 1ST down
0:161st & goal at opp 1Antario Brown run for 1 yd for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)Northern Illinois 7, Western Michigan 0
0:161st & 10 at own 30Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:16
0:151st & 10 at own 35(00:16) Seibert,Jake onside kickoff 11 yards to the NIU46 PENALTY NIU Illegal Block in Back (Lafayette,Devin) 5 yards from NIU35 to NIU30. NO PLAY.
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
0:081st & 10 at own 30Jake Seibert kickoff for 62 yds , Keshawn King return for 20 yds to the WMU 28
0:001st & 10 at own 28Jalen Buckley run for 2 yds to the WMU 30
Q2 14:432nd & 8 at own 30Hayden Wolff pass complete to Austin Hence for 3 yds to the WMU 33
Q2 14:133rd & 5 at own 33Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Blake Bosma
Q2 14:004th & 5 at own 33Carson Voss punt for 45 yds
2nd quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 14, Western Michigan 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 9 plays
13:541st & 10 at own 22Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the NIU 25
13:162nd & 7 at own 25Antario Brown run for 6 yds to the NIU 31
12:373rd & 1 at own 31Rocky Lombardi run for 3 yds to the NIU 34 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at own 34Antario Brown run for 6 yds to the NIU 40
11:152nd & 4 at own 40Gavin Williams run for no gain to the NIU 40
10:253rd & 4 at own 40Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 6 yds to the NIU 46 for a 1ST down
9:511st & 10 at own 46Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 47
9:082nd & 9 at own 47Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Dane Pardridge
9:043rd & 9 at own 47Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Billy Dozier
8:584th & 9 at own 47Tom Foley punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Zahir Abdus-Salaam at the WMU 16
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
8:582nd & 2 at own 24Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 08:58
8:401st & 10 at own 16Hayden Wolff pass complete to Leroy Thomas for 8 yds to the WMU 24
8:362nd & 2 at own 24PENALTY WMU False Start 5 yards from WMU24 to WMU19. NO PLAY.
8:182nd & 7 at own 19Jalen Buckley run for 2 yds to the WMU 21
7:463rd & 5 at own 21Hayden Wolff run for 4 yds to the WMU 25
7:124th & 1 at own 25Carson Voss punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 34
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 1 play
7:121st & goal at opp 3Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 07:12
7:031st & 10 at own 34Antario Brown run for 66 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)Northern Illinois 14, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
6:561st & 10 at own 35Jake Seibert kickoff for 49 yds , Keshawn King return for 15 yds to the WMU 31
6:501st & 10 at own 31Jalen Buckley run for 6 yds to the WMU 37
6:292nd & 4 at own 37Jalen Buckley run for no gain to the WMU 37
5:543rd & 4 at own 37Jalen Buckley run for no gain to the WMU 37
5:234th & 4 at own 37Cameron Peasley punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 25
5:234th & 4 at own 37Cameron Peasley punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 30
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
5:232nd & 1 at own 39Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 05:23
5:151st & 10 at own 30Antario Brown run for 9 yds to the NIU 39
4:432nd & 1 at own 39Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 04:43
4:292nd & 1 at own 39Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for no gain to the NIU 39
3:583rd & 1 at own 39Rocky Lombardi run for 4 yds to the NIU 43 for a 1ST down
3:091st & 10 at own 43Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 44
2:252nd & 9 at own 44Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NIU 46
1:393rd & 7 at own 46Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Dane Pardridge
1:334th & 7 at own 46Tom Foley punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Zahir Abdus-Salaam at the WMU 16
Western Michigan Punt, 4 plays
1:251st & 10 at own 16Hayden Wolff pass complete to Leroy Thomas for 33 yds to the WMU 49 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at own 49PENALTY NIU Personal Foul 15 yards from WMU49 to NIU36, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:081st & 10 at opp 36Hayden Wolff pass complete to Leroy Thomas for 3 yds to the NIU 33
0:593rd & 14 at opp 40Timeout Western Michigan, clock 00:59
0:572nd & 7 at opp 33Hayden Wolff sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the NIU 40
0:413rd & 14 at opp 40Hayden Wolff pass complete to Zahir Abdus-Salaam for 3 yds to the NIU 43
0:094th & 17 at opp 43Timeout Western Michigan, clock 00:09
0:024th & 17 at opp 43Cameron Peasley punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NIU 12
Northern Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 12R. Lombardi takes a knee
3rd quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 21, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 7 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 35Jake Seibert kickoff for 65 yds , Keshawn King return for 28 yds to the WMU 28
14:471st & 10 at own 28Hayden Wolff pass complete to Keshawn King for 13 yds to the WMU 41 for a 1ST down
14:221st & 10 at own 41Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 3 yds to the WMU 44
14:062nd & 7 at own 44Jalen Buckley run for 3 yds to the WMU 47
13:263rd & 4 at own 47Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 18 yds to the NIU 35 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 35Jalen Buckley run for 1 yd to the NIU 34
12:412nd & 9 at opp 34Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 1 yd to the NIU 33
12:043rd & 8 at opp 33Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 2 yds to the NIU 35
11:244th & 10 at opp 35Carson Voss punt for 33 yds
Northern Illinois Punt, 11 plays
11:242nd & 4 at own 8Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 11:24
11:161st & 10 at own 2Antario Brown run for 6 yds to the NIU 8
10:292nd & 4 at own 8Antario Brown run for 9 yds to the NIU 17 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 17Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NIU 19
9:022nd & 8 at own 19Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 7 yds to the NIU 26
8:173rd & 1 at own 26Rocky Lombardi run for 1 yd to the NIU 27 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at own 27Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the NIU 31
7:102nd & 6 at own 31Gavin Williams run for no gain to the NIU 31
6:103rd & 6 at own 31Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Billy Dozier for 15 yds to the NIU 46 for a 1ST down
5:281st & 10 at own 46Trayvon Rudolph run for no gain to the NIU 46
4:482nd & 10 at own 46Gavin Williams run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
4:093rd & 6 at the 50Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Dane Pardridge
3:594th & 6 at the 50Tom Foley punt for 41 yds
Western Michigan Punt return TD, 5 plays (Northern Illinois scores)
3:592nd & 10 at own 9Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 03:59
3:531st & 10 at own 9Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Leroy Thomas
3:442nd & 10 at own 9Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 14 yds to the WMU 23 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at own 23Hayden Wolff pass complete to Leroy Thomas for 1 yd to the WMU 22
2:512nd & 11 at own 22Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Anthony Sambucci
2:453rd & 11 at own 22Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Kenneth Womack
2:324th & 11 at own 22Carson Voss punt for 33 yds , Dane Pardridge returns for 55 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)Northern Illinois 21, Western Michigan 0
2:271st & 10 at own 35Jake Seibert kickoff for 65 yds , Keshawn King return for 20 yds to the WMU 45 Western Michigan Penalty, Offensive Holding (6 Yards) to the WMU 6
Western Michigan Punt, 6 plays
2:161st & 10 at own 6Jalen Buckley run for 1 yd to the WMU 7
1:412nd & 9 at own 7Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Malique Dieudonne
1:343rd & 9 at own 7Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 15 yds to the WMU 22 for a 1ST down
1:121st & 10 at own 22Hayden Wolff sacked by Muhammed Jammeh for a loss of 5 yards to the WMU 17
0:442nd & 15 at own 17Hayden Wolff pass complete to Malique Dieudonne for 7 yds to the WMU 24
0:133rd & 8 at own 24Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Malique Dieudonne
0:084th & 8 at own 24Cameron Peasley punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 45
Northern Illinois Field goal, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 45Gavin Williams run for 4 yds to the NIU 49
Q4 14:492nd & 6 at own 49Rocky Lombardi run for 4 yds to the WMU 47
Q4 14:033rd & 2 at opp 47Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Christion Carter for 33 yds to the WMU 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:201st & 10 at opp 14Jaylen Poe run for 1 yd to the WMU 13
Q4 12:402nd & 9 at opp 13Rocky Lombardi run for 6 yds to the WMU 7
Q4 12:073rd & 3 at opp 7Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 1 yd to the WMU 8
Q4 11:354th & 4 at opp 8Kanon Woodill 25 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 24, Western Michigan 0
Q4 11:291st & 10 at own 35Jake Seibert kickoff for 56 yds , Keshawn King return for 17 yds to the WMU 48 Western Michigan Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the WMU 8
4th quarter2 drives, then Northern Illinois 24, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 14 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 8Hayden Wolff sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the WMU 7
10:372nd & 11 at own 7Hayden Wolff pass complete to Leroy Thomas for 12 yds to the WMU 19 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at own 19(10:18) No Huddle-Shotgun Wolff,Hayden pass complete short right to Buckley,Jalen for 9 yards to the WMU28 (Byrd,JaVaughn) PENALTY WMU Holding 9 yards from WMU19 to WMU10. NO PLAY.
9:471st & 19 at own 10Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jalen Buckley for 7 yds to the WMU 17
9:292nd & 12 at own 17Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Leroy Thomas
9:193rd & 12 at own 17Hayden Wolff pass complete to Leroy Thomas for 32 yds to the WMU 49 for a 1ST down
8:461st & 10 at own 49Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Kenneth Womack
8:462nd & 10 at own 49PENALTY WMU False Start 5 yards from WMU49 to WMU44. NO PLAY.
8:362nd & 15 at own 44Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 7 yds to the NIU 49
8:153rd & 8 at opp 49(08:20) No Huddle-Shotgun Wolff,Hayden pass incomplete deep left to Bosma,Blake PENALTY NIU Pass Interference 15 yards from NIU49 to NIU34, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:081st & 10 at opp 34Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Austin Hence
7:522nd & 10 at opp 34Hayden Wolff pass complete to Zahir Abdus-Salaam for 4 yds to the NIU 30
7:273rd & 6 at opp 30Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 15 yds to the NIU 15 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at opp 15Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Leroy Thomas
6:492nd & 10 at opp 15Hayden Wolff sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 16
6:123rd & 11 at opp 16Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Anthony Sambucci
6:074th & 11 at opp 16Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Austin Hence
Northern Illinois End of game, 10 plays
5:581st & 10 at own 16Gavin Williams run for 21 yds to the NIU 37 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at own 37Gavin Williams run for 2 yds to the NIU 39
4:242nd & 8 at own 39Gavin Williams run for 8 yds to the NIU 47 for a 1ST down
3:381st & 10 at own 47Jaylen Poe run for 5 yds to the WMU 48
2:522nd & 5 at opp 48Jaylen Poe run for 11 yds to the WMU 37 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at opp 37Jaylen Poe run for 2 yds to the WMU 35
1:202nd & 8 at opp 35Jaylen Poe run for 4 yds to the WMU 31
0:463rd & 4 at opp 31Jaylen Poe run for 21 yds to the WMU 10 for a 1ST down
0:401st & goal at opp 10R. Lombardi takes a knee
0:002nd & goal at opp 11R. Lombardi takes a knee

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Western Michigan–Northern Illinois game

Western Michigan leads 27–⁠23 in 50 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Western Michigan 35, Northern Illinois 19
2024Northern Illinois 42, Western Michigan 28
2023Northern Illinois 24, Western Michigan 0
2022Northern Illinois 24, Western Michigan 21
2021Western Michigan 42, Northern Illinois 21
2020Western Michigan 30, Northern Illinois 27

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